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Mass
Transit |
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Transit
Enacted
By concurring
with the Governor's Amendatory Veto
to
HB656,
the legislature enacted
comprehensive law on transit funding
and accountability for the Northeast
region as well as downstate
communities.
The
Governor's only change to the
transit legislation has been the
inclusion of free transit rides
to seniors, the details of which
have yet to be worked out. The
cost has been estimated at $15 -
30 million, though no projection
has been released on the impact.
If no
other legislative changes are
issued to the program, it will
be launched in approximately two
months, allowing transit
agencies to update enrollment
processes and establish
administrative rules.
A trailer
bill,
SB1409
House Amendment 1, sought to
tailor the Governor's program to
target only low income seniors
and individuals with
disabilities. The bill passed
the House 86-22 and has yet to
be taken up by the Senate.
For further
information regarding
transportation, contact Dia Cirillo
at
dcirillo@ctbaonline.org
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CTBA's Annual Fiscal Symposium
is January 29th
What States Across the Country
are Doing
to Address Severe Fiscal
Problems
Like Illinois, many states are
struggling with slow revenue
growth on the one hand, and
rising cost pressures on the
other, especially with respect
to rising public healthcare
costs, pension funding and
infrastructure. This symposium
will highlight Illinois' chronic
annual budget shortfalls, and
what is, or is not, being done
to address this issue, as well
as what other states are doing
to address similar fiscal
problems.
The Center for Tax and Budget
Accountability and the Paul
Simon Public Policy Institute
cordially invite you to join us
for a symposium where we will
explore the critical nature of
these decisions and their impact
on the long-term fiscal health
of states across the nation.
The moderator for the event
will be Laura S. Washington,
a contributing columnist for the
Chicago Sun-Times, and a regular
commentator on National Public
Radio and Chicago Public Radio.
Speakers for the event include:
· Daniel W. Hynes -
Illinois State Comptroller
· Iris J. Lav - Deputy
Director, Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities
· Mary Jo Waits - Pew
Center on the States, Pew
Charitable Trusts
· Peter Fisher - Research
Director, Iowa Policy Project
· Alexi Giannoulias -
Illinois State Treasurer
· J. Thomas Johnson -
President, Taxpayers' Federation
of Illinois
DATE:
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
TIME:
8:15 am - Registration &
Buffet Breakfast
9:00
am to 12:00 pm - Program
LOCATION: Union
League Club of Chicago
Main
Lounge, 65. W. Jackson,
Chicago, IL (Business dress
required)
Click Here to Register
CTBA
thanks Bank of America,
Chicago Public Schools,
ShoreBank and the Union
League Club for their
generous support.
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Elections |
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 Hear
What the Candidates Have to Say
The 2008 primary elections
are February 5th. What will
candidates for Illinois Senate
and House of Representatives do
to improve school quality &
funding?
Join A+ Illinois and
local community leaders for a
conversation with the
candidates.
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Attend the forum in your
area
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Download and distribute a
FLYER
in your school or community
Chicago West: Senate
Dist. 5, House Dist. 9& 10
North Lawndale College Prep High
School
1613 S. Christiana , Chicago
January 15 at 6:00 pm
Contact: Tanya Iida at tiida@aplusillinois.org or
773-575-3564
Aurora: House Dist. 50
Prisco Center
150 Illinois Rd. Aurora
January 15 at 7:00 pm
Contact: Laurel Bault, (630)
484-4874, or lbault@aplusillinois.org
Chicago South: House
Dist. 26
Dr. Martin Luther King High
School
4445 S. Drexel Blvd. , Chicago
January 16 at 6:00 pm
Contact: Tanya Iida at tiida@aplusillinois.org or
773-575-3564
Lake County: House Dist.
60
Greenbelt Cultural Center
1215 Green Bay Rd , North
Chicago
January 16 at 6:00 pm
Contact: Vince Casillas, (312)
623-0131 or vcasillas@aplusillinois.org
Peoria: House Dist. 91 &
92
Peoria Public Library
107 NE Monroe, downtown Peoria
January 17 at 7:00 pm
Contact Chris Butler at
cbutler@aplusillinois.org,
or 312-402-2204.
Northwest Cook County:
House Dist. 56 & 66
Hoffman Estates Park District
1685 W. Higgins Rd. , Hoffman
Estates
January 17 at 7:00 pm
Contact: Laurel Bault, (630)
484-4874, or
lbault@aplusillinois.org
Chicago Near Northwest:
Senate Dist. 2
Erie Neighborhood House
1347 W. Erie St. , Chicago
January 22 at 6:30 pm
Contact: Vince Casillas, (312)
623-0131 or vcasillas@aplusillinois.org
Chicago South: Senate
Dist. 3, House Dist. 5 & 6
Chicago Urban League
4510 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
January 23 at 6:00 pm
Contact: Tanya Iida at tiida@aplusillinois.org or
773-575-3564.
Chicago Far South: House
Districts 27 & 28
January 24, 2008 at
4:00 pm
Morgan Park High School
1744 W. Pryor Ave in Chicago
Contact: Tanya Iida at tiida@aplusillinois.org or
773-575-3564.
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Calendar of Events |
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WHAT?
A town hall meeting
on the Progressive
Income Tax
WHEN?
Wednesday,
January 23, 2008;
6:00 pm
WHERE?
Parkland College,
Room D244, 2400 West
Bradley Ave,
Champaign, Illinois
Sponsored by:
Tax Fairness
Now,
Senator Michael
Frerichs &
Senator Kwame
Raoul
Speaker:
Ralph
Martire,
Center for
Tax and
Budget
Accountability
WHAT?
Making
the Connection Basic
Training
WHEN?
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
WHERE?
Naperville, IL
Presented by the DuPage
Federation on Human Services the
session contains practical
information in an easy to
understand format regarding many
programs available to assist low
income persons.
Register Here
WHAT?
CTBA
Annual Symposium
WHEN?
Tuesday,
January 29, 2008; 8:30 am -
12:30 pm
WHERE?
Union
League Club of Chicago -
Main Lounge
65 West
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
8:30 - registration and
continental breakfast
9:00 - program begins
Registration Fee: $40
WHAT?
Making the Connection: Public
Benefits and Single Adults &
Public Benefits for Youths up to
21
WHEN?
March 5,
2008
WHERE?
Naperville, IL
Presented by the DuPage
Federation on Human Services
Register Here
WHAT?
Making the Connection: Mental
Health and Public Benefits &
Understanding Spenddown
WHEN? March
6, 2008
WHERE?Naperville,
IL
Presented by the DuPage
Federation on Human Services
Register Here
WHAT?
Understanding Appeals & Domestic
Violence and Public Benefits
WHEN?
March
18, 2008
WHERE?Naperville,
IL
Presented by the DuPage
Federation on Human Services
Register Here
WHAT?
Center for Tax and Budget
Accountability and the Paul
Simon Institute at Southern
Illinois University Annual
Symposium
WHEN?
March 19,
2008
Details to Follow
WHAT?
Immigrants and Public Benefits &
Putting the Pieces Together
WHEN?
March 19,
2008
WHERE?Naperville,
IL
Presented by the DuPage
Federation on Human Services
Register Here
WHAT?
Making the Connection Basic
Training
WHEN?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
WHERE?
Naperville, IL
Presented by the DuPage
Federation on Human Services the
session contains practical
information in an easy to
understand format regarding many
programs available to assist low
income persons.
Register Here
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